The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1887-07-15

IN lie which life ends u zeal Ct woe
Teachers, IF loved, respected aid obo-ed
by their pupils, which ought aln avs to
be the case( should set an example worthy
OF imitation. and the success or failure
Of their pupils, reflects directly upon
them or their parents. Another object
ofprlvate country schools, where our
children gettheir first educational train
Ing, is TO prepare them for practical bust
ness, or higher college life where their
education IS completed and polished. and
the pupils better prepared for higher
Stotons and greater usefulness in life.
But the two-fold object; Of that Of
mental and moral training, applies a.
well to c1ilea< Ii e and may be considered
as the one grand object Of education
which usually has its beginning either at
home by parents, or IN the primary
country school by its faithful, conscien-
! tious teacher, who Will always by hard
work try to lay hrm and solid founda-
tons so that their pupils may stand the
test oftime and be well prepared for any
practical business OF life.
The question Of how to manage priv
ate school to best advantage, has puzzled
and often baffled the skill of many
teachers, professors or even presidents Of
colleges; otherwise fully competent and
possessed Of every other quality Of mad
and heart necessary to success. Indeed il
is aquesti0n susceptible ormany answers,
because there Is more than o~e way by
which schoo. may be successfully
managed and disciplined j. e. IN such a
way as u establish and maintain some
reputation at home and abroad; bat am
yet to find the first president, professor,
or common school teacher that has ever
yet managed school at all times in such
a way as to give perfect and uni ersal
Subtraction to both pupils and parents.
What will please and profit some, will
often give rise to compliant of others.
some few are ready to accuse Of partial
lty, others Of rcmissncss in duty; while
still large mai nuty viii pronounce q
competent and faithful teacher perfect
model
Teaching in one sense, is something
like Controlling military company. The
most efficient army raptain--the one who
can carry in and bring the most OF hi~
men out Of battle, is apt to be very un-
popular with some under his command.
BECAUSE Of his eNactness in requiring
every man to perform his fun duty.t&ihch
is contrary to the nature Of some people
50 with an efficient school tcacher-hls
firm stability and exactness DO not SUI,
everybody. Even in an ordinary school
there are apt to be various tenn peramcnts
and dispositions,
Some of the most competent teachers
and best discIphna'ians have ever
known were unpopular with certain
classes. The Writer v}li nevhr for. ct
some very wrong though laGGhablc III
c;derts thdt Occurred; Willie q colleges
by reason OF tn. re.i tless ami consequent
nDopularity Of the president, who was
famous for his conscientousnes5 and eff
ticiency as a presi ing officer; and who is
q no., IN 4 Gi55ttart state a. tl,e arc of eight
odd; still maintaining his former and wei
deserved reputation. At college there
are always some boys bad enough to d,
; most any mischievous thing; provide
they can % il WITHOUT helng found out
So on one occasion, the wnGl9 tol!2t
consisting Of over two hundred' yours
men, was alarmed and aroused from the1
slumbers at o'clock in the night by tn
inccssant ringing of the large college bell
Nobody at first understood this strange
phenomenon, Until the good old presid4n
rose from his bed and in his night cIothe
CROPPED his way to the source Of all thj
alarm, and there to his great surpris
= found large goose tied by he foot to tn
clappcr Of the college bell. On anothe
occasion these same bad boys clo3e!.
shaved the name and tail Of the pres
dents fine horse, ard effcctua'lY block c
up his gates 50 as to render his egrcsS i'm
possible until things were rcadjusted arr
l their spirit of retaliation was net full.
and finally satisfied until they set fire t
and burnt up the beautiful railing aroun,
the college lawn.
The tutiful president Of course use,
every available means 10 convict tn
guilty party, but without success; an,
these extremely bad boys. having at las
satisfied then spirit Of retaliation, con
> tidcntiaily marmuvrcd themselves clca
: Of all punishment, which they so niue
| deserved. Really, | think, whcn.it !
possible, a parent ought never TO ALLOW
his boy to leave his parental roof unit
: his moral habits are firmly established,
d such can be done at home: because thi
: world is made up of all sorts Of pccpl
: ard most schools, of many sorts ofpupils
: Hence, the great difficulty of managing
j school, so as to be dutiful and vet Civ
u perfect and universal satisfaction. AZ
l COrding to the comparatively short cN
! perience and observation of the writer
t two things are actually necessary, a dat
{ fut, CONSCIENTIOUS teacher, and vigjlant
: dutiful parent. or patrcn. The most e
: fectual way Of managing a private. Cour
= try school successfully. is first 10 have a
= few important and necessary rules a
0 possible, and by firnness and stabtit
| require them to be literally kept-an
c never punish without good cause.
II Each parent, or patron Of a scno,
: ought first to satisfy himself, as to til
competency of the teacher, after whic
Il by all means repose the utmost contil
y ence in, and act with h,m in the contr,